Above all others, this CD is definitely The Kinks at their very best. Their enthusiasm for their music clearly shows through.
Penned by Ray Davies, the songs still have as much appeal, to music fans of that era, as they did when they were first recorded back in the 60's.
Four particular songs stand head and shoulders above the rest: 'You Really Got Me', purely for its foot-stomping, four-chord rhythm. 'Lola' which shocked a generation that had never before heard lyrics about a transvestite on a record before. 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion' which accurately summed up fashion-concious London in the Sixties. Lastly, and arguably the best, 'Waterloo Sunset'. Hearing those descending notes on the guitar from the opening bars, you know instantly that you are going to hear a great song. One that, once heard, will never be forgotten. Although the other numbers on the album cannot hope to live up to the standard of these four, they nevertheless stand on their own merits as very good songs of the time.
The thing that puts The Kinks way above many other groups who were around at the time can be summed up in one word...originality! For that fact alone this album is to be highly recommended.
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